#EBC9FB
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(88% 0.077 314.9), rgb(235, 201, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#EBC9FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lilac (#EDC8FF), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 14.28:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBC9FB |
| RGB | rgb(235, 201, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 86%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.077 314.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EBC9FB | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBC9FB | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EBC9FB text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBC9FB text on black | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBC9FB
oklch(88% 0.077 314.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEED
oklch(81% 0.098 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#C57FE3
oklch(70.6% 0.158 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#B65ADB
oklch(63.2% 0.201 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#A139C9
oklch(55.6% 0.22 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A29AD
oklch(49.1% 0.204 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#70258C
oklch(42.7% 0.168 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B2570
oklch(37.8% 0.131 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#EBC9FB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C3D3FD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD6F9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EACFDA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBC9FB
#EBC9FB
oklch(88% 0.077 314.9)
- #C2E4B1
#C2E4B1
oklch(88.1% 0.077 135.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EBC9FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.007
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.011
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.024
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.058
Use #EBC9FB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.